Office of General Law

The Office of General Law (OGL) is responsible for representing the USPTO in matters other than those involving intellectual property issues. In this regard, the Deputy General Counsel's office provides advice and written legal opinions on areas concerning the administration and management of the USPTO.

The Deputy General Counsel's office also represents the USPTO in administrative proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Services Impasse Panel (FSIP), and arbitrators. Administrative litigation includes negotiability appeals and Unfair Labor Practice cases before the FLRA, cases before the FSIP involving bargaining impasses, arbitration cases, MSPB cases, and EEOC cases.  James Payne is the Deputy General Counsel for General Law.

 

Office of General Law Staff
Deputy General Counsel for General Law:	James Payne
Special Counsel for Employment Litigation:	Maria Campo
Attorneys:	Chieko Clarke Erin Noble Goud Maragani Heidi Bourgeois Jennifer McDowell Jennifer Seifert Jenny McDowell Kathryn Siehndel Kimere Kimball Kyu Lee Lisa Obayashi Nicolas Oettinger Nicole Wishart Rachel Damelin Rick Levin Sharyn Danch Stacy Long Tayra Celpa-Hernandez Wade Norman
Paralegals:	Karon Seldon Lynn Miller Shirley Hassan Tawanda Plater Traci Alexander
Administrative Management Specialist:	Sherryl Trammell
Secretary:	Tennille Hall
Administrative Support Assistant:	Natasha Omar